Images of Final Project

Well, this is what I came up with. I decided to go with mainly grey-scale colors because as a family business, most of these things would be printed on a home computer. So, saving on ink is not too unreasonable of an idea.

Glad I changed the logo. That old one had an interesting idea to it, that I was ultimately unable to fully make effective. Once I was able to say that to myself, I was able to move on. The new one would be easier to screen print anyways, which is something else to consider since my family tended to have shirts made.

Hopefully, I can remember everything I did to these since I should plan how I am going to present these in class.

Peer Review

The major change that needs to be addressed is the theme from one thing to another... The pamphlet doesn't match the poster which doesn't match the website. So, I need to make them all have one tone more or less.

The other issue is the logo. Suggestions include dropping the works, and changing the "i" of Fire to a sparkler or roman candle or the like. Basically, integrate fireworks into the logo to give it more pizazz.

I think I will tackle the logo first, so that I might be able to better tie the other three aspects together with that. Then I need to address my conflicting color schemes and font styles.

That is all!

Here is the original picture of Hitchcock's Birds.

In this 4x6", I decided to take the clarity out nearly completely and saturate the actresses. 

Almost looks painted now.

The original of Michael Jackson's Thriller.

This one, I tried to dull the colors around the main two to make them stand out more. 

 

This mainly involved zooming in to get the gaps between them.

Logo

This is the logo I made for MGD102.

 I decided on this pinwheel design because I had once asked the instructor on how to make an object overlap with itself. So, this was my first successful attempt.

Wanted Poster

Wanted Poster created in class.

Today in multimedia

I always hate figuring out how to start a post, so I think I will start this one by complaining about having to start a post. I am writing about today's class where we learned to utilize Adobe Illustrator to make a postcard. It was the single greatest thing ever created. I assume this because the teacher's example paled in comparison.

I would post the image, but I don't feel the need to humiliate myself, I mean my teacher... Instead, here is another, less mind-blowing postcard.

MGD Postcard

Welcome!

Simple enough question... What is a blog?

Well, I have always been critical of random people putting their lives on the web with the hope of gaining an infinite amount of invisible friends (or worst, fans). However, I suppose I am hypercritical and should think of it in the nicer light. A blog, as I hope to utilize it, is an online repository for my life to be shared with distant friends and family.

Now, the next obvious question is why not just use certain social media sites? Well, maybe it is solely preference, a hatred of game invites, or the countless other reasons. For me, the reason is actually provided. This is a requirement for my Introduction to Multimedia course. Do not take that as a jaded, halfhearted response. I plan on figuring out how blogging can help me to express myself, and look forward to proving myself a hypocrite inevitably.